US journalist Grant Wahl dies after collapsing at the World Cup in Qatar

Prominent American journalist Provide Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup

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sending a wave of shock and grief across the sports world. He made it to forty-nine.

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He "passed out" while covering the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday, a witness told CNN.

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Qatar International Cup organizers said on Saturday that Wahl "got sick" in the press room

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where he received "scientific treatment on the online site." He was then transferred to the Hamad Comprehensive Medical Center

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said a spokesman for the Best Judicial Committee for Shipping and Legacy, the body responsible for planning the tournament.

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He was treated inside the stadium "for about 20-25 minutes" before being transferred to the health centre

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Keir Radnedge, a columnist for international soccer magazine, told CNN on Saturday.

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